Council names Wendy Jarvey to Planning Commission after tied vote and runoff

The Glendora City Council appointed Wendy Jarvey to the Planning Commission following interviews and a runoff ballot.

Councilmembers interviewed multiple applicants for 1 planning commission seat and then voted by written ballot; the clerk reported a tie, the council held a second ballot and announced Wendy Jarvey as the appointee. The interviews focused on balancing state housing mandates with the city's historic character and where higher density might fit.

Applicant Michael Geich, an architect with two decades of regional design experience, said he would try to "translate" complex development proposals for residents and recommended mid‑density solutions and careful massing to reduce visual scale. Wendy Jarvey, a lifelong Glendora resident with higher‑education campus planning experience, said she would favor growth that preserves the city's "small town feel" and suggested senior living and three‑story mixed use as acceptable forms. Luis Miguel Jimenez, a former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigator, said he would focus on community engagement and front‑loading outreach to neighbors before projects come to vote.

Council members pressed candidates on specific issues: how to respond to state laws that encourage higher density near transit corridors, how to preserve Glendora's character and where taller buildings might be appropriate. Candidates generally recommended concentrating higher density in targeted areas such as the Glendora Station and employing design tools — massing, step‑backs and traffic review — to reduce neighborhood impacts.

The council said it will keep other applications on file and invited applicants to reapply for future openings. No development approvals or changes to policy were decided at the meeting.